Regional Engineering Manager, Raleigh - Kiewit Power Engineering Group

Kiewit; Raleigh (NC); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Kiewit Power Engineering is seeking a Regional Engineering Manager in Raleigh, NC to lead and grow the design engineering team, sponsor projects, and pursue new work in the Power sector. You will leverage regional client relationships and market knowledge to build a sustainable backlog and align with senior leadership on financial performance.

The role requires strong leadership, strategic thinking, and the ability to mentor engineers while coordinating with Get Work and other departments to

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree (B.S.) in engineering from an ABET accredited university.
• At least ten years’ experience performing power engineering related duties.
• At least five years’ management experience leading project teams performing power engineering related duties.
• Knowledge of engineering standards applicable to the power industry.
• Professional Engineering license is a plus.
• PMP Certification is a plus.
• Legally able to work within the United States for any length of time.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; fluent in English language.

Responsibilities

• Develop and grow the regional business by building relationships throughout each clients’ engineering operations organization.
• Drive business growth through expanding service offerings within existing clients.
• Sponsor business development pursuits, key partnerships, strategy and initiatives, including development and review of proposals and estimates.
• Provide local project sponsorship and monitor performance routinely using pre-defined metrics (progress, financial health, schedule adherence, risk and opportunities, claims).
• Build teams, including appropriate levels of management, needed to ensure quality execution (adherence to budget, schedule and quality).
• Grow operational capability and scale through talent acquisition and establishment of additional satellite offices.
• Promote development and mentorship of local team, include mapping of career paths, goals and opportunities.
• Provide day-to-day supervision of office staff; serve as primary office representative within regional organization.
• Coordinate staffing needs and availability routinely with business line peers.
• Work closely with Get Work teams and other departments ensuring maximum exposure of the Company’s capabilities, including an understanding of the offerings of other Kiewit business units and the presentation of those capabilities when appropriate.
• Manage regional P&L financial performance, revenue delivered, achieved net gain and billable utilization.
• Actively collaborate in development of business planning and market strategy.

Skills

Leadership

Power engineering

Client relations

Team mentoring

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

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Regional Engineering Manager, Raleigh - Kiewit Power Engineering Group

Location: Raleigh, NC, US

Requisition ID:180020

Job Level:Senior Level

Home District/Group:Kiewit Power Engineering

Market:Power

Employment Type:Full Time

Position Overview

The successful candidate will be responsible for pursuing new work opportunities within the region, sponsoring projects in execution within the region, and effectively leading and growing the design engineering team. They will beexpected to have a firm understanding of the regional team’s technical capabilities, the needs of major localclients, competitors and key partners, and available talent pool from local competitors and universities. Thecandidate should have or quickly develop relationships with multiple targeted clients within the region and initiatecontact with other potential, secondary clients that could be leveraged in the future.

This role requires engaging both new and existing clients to solidify strong relationships and best position theirteam to build a stable and growing backlog. The candidate should have experience in project sorting to determineif a project should be bid or not bid based on an effective evaluation of the impactful variables. They should haveexperience mentoring new and experienced team members through their challenges and helping them meet individual career goals. This role requires an in-depth understanding of project and business line financialsincluding reporting and presenting these results to senior leadership. They will help build and execute short-termand long-term regional market strategies to set the best course supporting the Power business line.

District Overview

Kiewit's Power Engineering Group brings various project types to life across North America, including gas-fired generation, power delivery, environmental retrofits, renewables and new technology, and water/wastewater. Our staff leads the power markets engineering process and collaborates with Kiewit's construction teams to focus on safe, cost-effective and innovative designs that achieve client expectations and further Kiewit's legacy of excellence.

Location

This position will be based out of our office in Raleigh, NC with opportunity for hybrid flexibility. The ability to travel at least 20% to client and project locations within the region is expected, along with travel outside the region as necessary.

Responsibilities

• Develop and grow the regional business by building relationships throughout each clients’ engineeringoperations organization
• Drive business growth through expanding service offerings within existing clients
• Sponsor business development pursuits, key partnerships, strategy and initiatives, including development and review of proposals and estimates
• Provide local project sponsorship and monitor performance routinely using pre-defined metrics (progress,financial health, schedule adherence, risk and opportunities, claims)
• Build teams, including appropriate levels of management, needed to ensure quality execution (adherence to budget, schedule and quality
• Grow operational capability and scale through talent acquisition and establishment of additional satellite offices
• Promote development and mentorship of local team, include mapping of career paths, goals and opportunities
• Provide day-to-day supervision of office staff; serve as primary office representative within regionalorganization
• Coordinate staffing needs and availability routinely with business line peers
• Work closely with "Get Work" teams and other departments ensuring maximum exposure of the Company’scapabilities, including an understanding of the offerings of other Kiewit business units and the presentation of those capabilities when appropriate
• Manage regional P&L financial performance, revenue delivered, achieved net gain and billable utilization
• Actively collaborate in development of business planning and market strategy

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree (B.S.) in engineering from an ABET accredited university
• At least ten years’ experience performing power engineering related duties
• At least five years’ management experience leading project teams performing power engineering related duties
• Knowledge of engineering standards applicable to the power industry
• Highly motivated, with a demonstrated passion for excellence in taking initiative
• Professional Engineering license is a plus
• PMP Certification is a plus
• Legally able to work within the United States for any length of time
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; fluent in English language

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Other Requirements:

• Work productively and meet deadlines timely
• Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment.
• Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
• Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.
• May work at various different locations and conditions may vary.

We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

There’s no limit to what you’ll do at Kiewit. Whether you’re building or supporting projects that provide communities with dependable energy, safe transportation, clean water, or access to health care, the work you do will positively impact people’s lives for generations to come.

Here you’ll have endless opportunities to expand your expertise through on-the-job experience and internal and external training and development opportunities.

We offer our full-time staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry.From top-tier health care programs to employee assistance programs and retirement planning, we aim to provide you with the tools you need to be successful in the areas of life that matter most to you.

Kiewit is an equal-opportunity employer, and we believe a diverse workforce is vital to the success of our business. We continue our efforts to attract, develop and retain employees from all backgrounds who are passionate about our industry.

We are committed to veteran and military hiring and will consider relevant military experience as equivalent to qualification requirements.